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Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the idea came to him while he was swimming: Why not push Chicago as a beer destination? "You can count your laps while you're swimming, or you noodle on an idea," the mayor said. "I was getting ready for a quarterly tourism meeting, and I'm struck with the idea. You know what? Microbreweries." Friday the city launched a website (choosechicago.com/craftbeer) intended to drive visitors toward the city's breweries and taprooms. The site has brewery profiles and hotel packages that include a piece of the Chicago beer experience. We took the opportunity to ask the mayor about his drinking habits. (This is an edited transcript.) Q:...

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the idea came to him while he was swimming: Why not push Chicago as a beer destination?
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